tions engaged in marine scientific or technological pursuits, but not more than five members shall be from the Federal Government. In addition the Commission shall have four advisory members appointed by the President from among the Members of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Such advisory members shall not participate, except in an advisory capacity, in the formulations of the finding and recommendations of the Commission. The President shall select a Chairman and Vice Chairman from among such fifteen members. The Vice Chairman shall act as Chairman in the latter's ab sence. (b) The Commission shall make a comprehensive investigation and study of all aspects of marine science in order to recommend an overall plan for an adequate national oceanographic program that will meet the present and future national needs. The Commission shall undertake a review of existing and planned marine science activities of the United States in order to assess their adequacy in meeting the objectives set forth under section (b), including but not limited to the following: (4) Review the existing oceanographic and ocean engineering programs, including education and technical training, to determine which programs are required to advance our national oceanographic competence and stature and which are not adequately supported. 7. LEASING OF PUBLIC LANDS FOR RECREATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER PURPOSES (Public Law 89-457, approved June 20, 1966) A. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY H.R. 6646, a bill to amend the Recreation and Public Purpose Act, was introduced on March 23, 1965, by Representative Thomas G. Morris, of New Mexico. The bill was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Hearings on H.R. 6646 and other bills was held before the Subcommittee on Public Lands, of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, on July 1 and 8, 1965. The record of the hearings was printed in a volume of 73 pages. H.R. 6646 was reported in the House on July 29, 1965 (H.R. No. 697). The bill passed the House on August 16, 1965. It was reported in the Senate on June 6, 1966 (S. Rept. 1206). It passed the Senate on June 8, 1966. It was approved by the President on June 20, 1966 and became Public Law 89-457. B. DIGEST OF THE ACT The Act amends the Recreation and Public Purpose Act, as amended, so as to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, under specific conditions, to lease public domain lands for a term not 80 Stat. 210 Recreation and to exceed 25 years (instead of 20 years, as formerly) for public purposes, including recreation, health, and education. C. TEXT OF THE LAW Following is the text of Public Law 89-457. AN ACT To amend the Recreation and Public Purposes Act pertaining to the leasing of public lands to States and their political subdivisions Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 2(b) of the Act of June 14, 1926 (44 Stat. 741), as amended (43 U.S.C. 869-1(b)), is further amended by substituting "twenty-five" for "twenty". SEC. 2. Upon application by a lessee holding a lease under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act the Secretary of the Interior may enter into a new lease for a term not to exceed twenty-five years from the date of the new lease. 8. AMENDMENT OF LAW RESPECTING LAND GRANTS FOR SCHOOLS (Public Law 89-470, approved June 24, 1966) A. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY H.R. 5984, a bill to amend sections 2275 and 2276 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, with respect to certain lands granted to the States, was introduced on March 9, 1965, by Representative Wayne N. Aspinall, of Colorado. The bill was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. It was reported from that committee on July 20, 1965 (H. Rept. 696). It passed the House on August 16, 1965. It was reported in the Senate, from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, on June 8, 1966 (S. Rept. 1213). It passed the Senate on June 9, 1966. It was approved on June 24, 1966, and became Public Law 89-470. B. BACKGROUND AND DIGEST OF THE ACT The following statement is quoted from the Senate committee report on the bill: As the States entered the Union, the Federal Government granted them certain lands in order to promote the general welfare and, more specifically, schools. These were usually sections 16 and 36, and sometimes 2 and 32. The grants usually took effect on statehood or at the time of the survey, whichever was later. Although it is understood that rectangular surveys of the public land were initiated in each instance prior to statehood, large areas of the public lands are still unsurveyed. Because the surveys have not been completed, specific land areas were not identifiable and many of the sections that had been "granted" to a State were diverted-through no fault of the State-to other use. The other use may have been by reason of a mining claim on a homestead, or the land may have been set aside as a Federal reservation. When the matter was brought to the attention of Congress, legislation was enacted to permit the States to select other lands in lieu of the land's that had been granted but lost. These became known as the indemnity selection laws. The existing law, sections 2275 and 2276 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (43 U.S.C. 851, 852), provides for 'selection of indemnity lands to replace lands lost "prior to survey." The lieu selections must be made from "unappropriated, surveyed public lands." There is no reason why a State should not be indemnified and receive the full grant of lands lost through no fault of its own regardless of when the loss took place. Nor is there reason to restrict selection of land from among those lands that have been surveyed. The survey of public lands is continuing; but many areas remain unsurveyed. The present choice to be exercised by a State in seeking indemnity lands is limited because of the large acreage which remains unsurveyed. This tends to militate against principles of good land management, particularly in terms of consolidating viable blocks suitable for development. Public Law 89-470 amends section 2276 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, respecting land grants for schools, so that the lands appropriated by section 2275 of the Revised Statutes shall be selected from any unappropriated, surveyed or unsurveyed public lands within the State where such losses or deficiencies occur subject to the following restrictions: (1) No lands mineral in character may be selected by a State except to the extent that the selection is being made as indemnity for mineral lands lost to the State because of appropriation before title could pass to the State; (2) No lands on a known geologic structure of a producing oil or gas field may be selected except to the extent that the selection is being made as indemnity for lands on such a structure lost to the State because of appropriation before title could pass to the State. C. TEXT OF THE LAW Following is the text of Public Law 89-470. AN ACT To amend sections 2275 and 2276 of the Revised Statutes, as 80 Stat. 220. amended, with respect to certain lands granted to the States Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives Grants to States. of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Public lands. section 2275 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (43 U.S.C. 851), is further amended by (a) Deleting the words "or Territory" wherever they appear in that section; (b) Deleting the words "prior to survey" wherever they appear in that section and substituting therefor the words "before title could pass to the Senate". SEC. 2. Section 2276 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (43 U.S.C. 852), is further amended by— (a) Deleting the words "or Territory" and "or Territories" wherever they appear in that section; (b) Deleting the words "prior to survey" wherever they appear in that section and substituting there for the words "before title could pass to the State". (c) Adding the words "or unsurveyed" after the word "surveyed" in subparagraph (a). SEC. 3. The Secretary of the Interior may issue regulations governing applications for unsurveyed lands. If he establishes any minimum acreage requirements, they shall provide for selection of tracts of reasonable size, taking into consideration location, terrain, and adjacent land ownership and uses. SEC. 4. Prior to issuance of an instrument of transfer, lands must be surveyed. The Secretary of the Interior shall within five years, subject to the availability of funds, survey the exterior boundaries of lands approved as suitable for transfer to the State. 9. TREASURY, POST OFFICE, AND EXECUTIVE OFFICE APPROPRIATION ACT, 1967 (Public Law 89-474, approved June 29, 1966) A. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY Intermittently in February and March 1966, a subcommittee of the House Committee on Appropriations held hearings on the Departments of the Treasury and Post Office and the Executive Office and certain independent agencies' appropriations for the fiscal year 1967. The record of the hearings was printed in two volumes comprising a total of 1,537 pages. On April 4, 1966, Representative Tom Steed, of Oklahoma, introduced H.R. 14266, making appropriations for these departments and agencies for fiscal 1967. On the day introduced, the bill was referred to the Committee on Appropriations and was reported in the House (H.Rept. 1412). The bill passed the House on April 6, 1966. Hearings on H.R. 14266 were held before a subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Appropriations in April 1966. The record of the hearings was printed in a volume of 565 pages. The bill was reported in the Senate, from the Committee on Appropriations, on May 19, 1966 (S. Rept. 1178). It passed the Senate, amended, on May 23, 1966, and the Senate asked for a conference on that date. The House agreed to the conference on June 13, 1966. The conference report was filed on June 14, 1966 (H. Rept. 1624). The House and Senate both agreed to the conference report on June 15, 1966. The act was approved on June 29, 1966, and became Public Law 89-474. B. DIGEST OF PROVISIONS CONCERNING EDUCATION AND TRAINING Generally funds made available through this act for education and training (including funds for the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and for primary and secondary schooling for dependents of Coast Guard personnel stationed outside the continental United States) are components of appropriations for larger purposes and are not separately identifiable in this act. However, the act provides $24,031,000 specifically for Coast Guard "Reserve training." C. TEXT OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE LAW Following is the text of certain provisions of Public Law 89-474 relating specifically to education and training. AN ACT Making appropriations for the Treasury and Post Office Departments, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1967, and for other purposes COAST GUARD OPERATING EXPENSES For necessary expenses for the operation and maintenance of the Coast Guard, not otherwise provided for, *** $321,400,000: ***Provided further, That, except as otherwise authorized by the Act of September 30, 1950 (20 U.S.C. 236-244), this appropriation shall be available for expenses of primary and secondary schooling for dependents of Coast Guard personnel stationed outside the continental United States at costs for any given area not in excess of those of the Department of Defense for the same area, when it is determined by the Secretary that the schools, if any, available in the locality are unable to provide adequately for the education of such dependents, and the Coast Guard may provide for the transportation of said dependents between such schools and their places of residence when the schools are not accessible to such dependents by regular means of transportation. RESERVE TRAINING For all necessary expenses for the Coast Guard Reserve, as authorized by law, including repayment to other Coast Guard appropriations for indirect expenses, for regular personnel, or reserve personnel while on active duty, engaged primarily in administration and operation of the reserve program; maintenance and operation of facilities; supplies, equipment, and services; and the maintenance, operation, and repair of aircraft; $24,031,000: Provided, That amounts equal to the obligated balances against the appropriations for "Reserve training" for the two preceding years shall be transferred to and merged with this appropriation, and such merged appropriation shall be available as one fund, except for accounting purposes of the Coast Guard for the payment of obligations properly incurred against such prior year appropriations and against this appropriation. For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service * * * including not to exceed *** $77,000 for salaries of personnel engaged in pre-employment training of card punch operator applicants; $169,529,000. |